I read somewhere recently about an ennui that sets in once you get what you want.
Here are a few definitions of that funny little French word :
General lack of interest, boredom or depression. It may also refer to oppressive boredom. It refers to a state of being rather than a passing mood as is generally the case with 'boredom' [...]
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression; boredom, weariness, dissatisfaction with life.
It's something we all experience daily, and it's even more prevalent in this age of convenience and technology... I think it's even worse when you're waiting on something big. You've mulled it over, imagined it, planned it, put it in motion... so much anticipation. So that by the time your toes are on the ledge, you're looking down at whatever it is and thinking, "Is This It"?
Is "change" just a trick of the mind?
2 comments:
This sounds like a cop out. Change is a trick of the mind, reality is a trick of the mind. Life is what you "trick" yourself into thinking it is. Suck it up and be stoked!
well, duh! it was written a couple days ago at the day job.
there's a much more optimistic piece in the works... but i just wanted to capture that state of being as i was in it.
thank you for a profound comment little lady!
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